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Phone phishes

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 1, 2006

Watch out for fake SMS messages.

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New faces

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 1, 2006

VB welcomes new Technical Consultant.

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Big bucks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 1, 2006

AV software revenues increase.

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July issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 1, 2006

The July issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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m00p group members arrested

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 1, 2006

Three members of virus-writing gang held.

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Gone phishing in Japan

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 1, 2006

Japan's first crackdown on organized phishing.

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June issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 1, 2006

The June issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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Bank takes steps to increase customer security

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 1, 2006

Bank signs deal with AV vendor in an attempt to stop phishers in their tracks.

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Blue Frog croaks but may rise again

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 1, 2006

Open source project to create anti-spam opt-out tool based on the defunct Blue Frog service.

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OneCare goes live

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 1, 2006

Microsoft anti-virus goes on general release.

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Search blog

95% of spam monetized through three banks

Financial infrastructure possible bottleneck for spammers.
Financial infrastructure possible bottleneck for spammers. In a recently published paper, researchers from the University of California found that 95 per cent of spamvertised… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/05/95-spam-monetized-through-three-banks/

Users divided about customer liability for online fraud losses

Many users worried about lack of knowledge.
Many users worried about lack of knowledge. In a poll of more than 700 visitors to the VB website, users were divided on whether or not it is fair for online banking customers to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/05/users-divided-about-customer-liability-online-fraud-losses/

Users of online banking 'should have adequate protection'

New UK banking code says customers who keep their PCs secure will not be responsible for losses due to online theft.
New UK banking code says customers who keep their PCs secure will not be responsible for losses due to online theft. A new banking code launched earlier this week by the British'… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/04/users-online-banking-should-have-adequate-protection/

Meta-phishing

Phishing warning contains link to... phishing site.
Phishing warning contains link to... phishing site. The anti-malware industry can congratulate itself for there being an increasing awareness among users about phishing. Users are… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/02/meta-phishing/

Help for victims of e-crime

Cybercrime support website launched.
Cybercrime support website launched. A website dedicated to helping victims of online crime and other incidents has been launched in the UK. The site, www.e-victims.org, aims to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/01/help-victims-e-crime/

One in four consider online banking unsafe

Virus Bulletin finds that one in four users consider online banking to be unsafe, but manage their accounts online regardless, while 50% of users consider online banking to be risk free.
Virus Bulletin finds that one in four users consider online banking to be unsafe, but manage their accounts online regardless, while 50% of users consider online banking to be risk… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/11/one-four-consider-online-banking-unsafe/

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